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Mozilla names new CEO as it pivots to data privacy (fortune.com)

submitted 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Mozilla Corp., which manages the open-source Firefox browser, announced today that Mitchell Baker is stepping down as CEO to focus on AI and internet safety as chair of the nonprofit foundation. Laura Chambers, a Mozilla board member and entrepreneur with experience at Airbnb, PayPal, and eBay, will step in as interim CEO to run operations until a permanent replacement is found.

https://archive.is/rmMEb

Official Blog Post: A New Chapter for Mozilla: Focused Execution and an Expanded Role in Charting the Internet’s Future

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Mozilla is pivoting to privacy or the old CEO is?

[–] [email protected] 28 points 8 months ago (1 children)

The new CEO of the corporation.

Chambers says she plans to focus on building out new products that address growing privacy concerns while actively looking for a full-time CEO.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Mozilla. They just launched a "delete me" service, and apparently they want to do more of that.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 8 months ago

For others who are curious: https://monitor.mozilla.org/

[–] [email protected] 5 points 8 months ago

Wow mozilla is getting into euthanasia business?